The Fandom of David Bowie: Everyone Says "Hi"

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Built from stories and memories shared by self-defined David Bowie fans, this book explores how Bowie existed as a figure of renewal and redemption, resonating in particular with those marginalized by culture and society. Sean Redmond and Toija Cinque draw on personal interviews, memorabilia, diaries, letters, communal gatherings and shared conversation to find out why Bowie mattered so much to the fans that idolized him. Contextualising the identification streams that have emerged around David Bowie, the book highlights his remarkable influence. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction: ‘We’re Just the Space Cadets, and He’s the Commander’ (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 1-16 The Fandom of David Bowie (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 17-39 Stories of Difference and of Awakenings (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 41-65 Lazarus Rises: The Migrant Fandom of David Bowie (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 67-85 Bowie Contagion (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 87-109 Being There/Being Him (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 111-130 Aca-Fans on Tracing Bowie Stardom for Being and Becoming (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 131-150 Bowie Nets and Online Interactions (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 151-175 Ghostly Pilgrimages (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 177-199 Conclusion: Everyone Says ‘Goodbye’ (Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond)....Pages 201-212 Back Matter ....Pages 213-233